Greenville County's Zoning Ordinance (Use Condition 29) permits up to eight chickens as an accessory use on single-family and duplex lots in most residential districts. Roosters are prohibited and chickens must stay confined to the property.
Under the County Zoning Ordinance Section 6:2, Use Condition 29, chickens are allowed in the R-6 through R-20 single-family districts, R-M2 through R-M20 and R-MA multifamily districts, and where residential uses sit in nonresidential districts (they are permitted outright in the Unzoned area and R-R3, R-R1, R-S districts). No more than eight chickens per property, roosters prohibited, and birds must stay confined to the back yard. Coops are treated as accessory structures needing a permit. Larger livestock (cattle, horses) fall under Conditions 14 and 25 and the R-20A district — see the livestock entry.
Zoning violation enforced by the Planning Commission; deed restrictions and HOA rules may further restrict or ban chickens (Cond. 29(G)). On-site slaughter and selling eggs for profit are prohibited.
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